Dortmund may have won the reverse fixture 6-0, but Darmstadt were clearly in the mood for revenge in the opening period, hitting the post through Jan Rosenthal before Boyd tapped home the opener from metres out. Die Schwarzgelben got back on level terms at the end of the half, though, with Guerreiro volleying Emre Mor’s cross past Michael Esser in the home goal.

After a period of deadlock Frings attempted to mix things by throwing Colak into the frey just inside the hour, and less than ten minutes later the forward found the target, with Sidney Sam teeing him up with a beautiful feint. Dortmund substitute Ousmane Dembele threatened to draw Dortmund level in the dying minutes, but the prodigal Frenchman found himself denied at the last and it ended 2-1.

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Man of the Match

Boyd has endured a difficult few seasons, with four bouts of knee surgery keeping him sidelined. Finally back to full fitness, the USMNT striker looked dangerous, and hopes are high that he will ultimately prove a solution for both club and country.

Talking Point

Frings spent two years at Dortmund as a player, scoring 10 goals in 47 Bundesliga appearances from the base of midfield. It was another former Dortmund man, Boyd, who broke the deadlock, and with the pair in tandem the Lilies could find themselves climbing out of the relegation zone yet.